Junior or Assistant Specialist - Schjerven Lab

Application Window

Open date: August 21, 2025

Most recent review date: Friday, Sep 5, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Sunday, Feb 21, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

We are seeking a self‑motivated team‑member for a Junior or Assistant Specialist position to join our team. The responsibilities of the position include providing support to the lab in regard to various general laboratory tasks and performing research on pre‑defined projects. We therefore seek a person who is genuinely interested in research, with strong collaborative skills and a teamwork attitude, attention to detail and reliable record‑keeping skills, and that also has the ability to work independently and meet project goals and timelines with minimal supervision within defined tasks.

Our lab works on transcriptional regulation in the development and disease of the immune system, and we use both mouse models and human cells to study hematopoietic development and malignancies, including autoimmunity and blood cancers. The lab utilizes a broad spectrum of molecular and cellular biology methods to answer our research questions. We use multiple mouse models, flow cytometry, CRISPR‑derived technology for functional studies, next‑generation high‑throughput sequencing for "omics" analysis and various other approaches and methods based on the needs of the research projects.

The successful applicant will support and actively take part in ongoing research projects, and will have the opportunity to learn from the excellent and active academic research environment at UCSF as a whole. The candidate will be expected to assist with managing day‑to‑day laboratory operations, including ordering, mouse colony maintenance, laboratory organization, maintenance and inspection. We are seeking at least a 1‑year commitment, but a 2‑year timeline is preferred.

This is an in‑person position at the UCSF Parnassus campus. The position is well suited for candidates who are looking for additional experience in a biomedical research laboratory before pursuing graduate school. The Schjerven lab and the UCSF Parnassus community as a whole provide multiple opportunities to enhance academic skills such as scientific presentation and discussion, that will help prepare the candidate for graduate school.

• Specialists appointed at the junior rank must possess (or be in process of obtaining) a baccalaureate degree (or equivalent degree) or at least four years of relevant research experience.
• Specialists appointed at the Assistant rank must possess (or be in process of obtaining) a master's degree (or equivalent degree) or a baccalaureate degree with three or more years of research experience.
• Experience in general laboratory work, including one of the following: mouse colony maintenance, molecular biology, cell culture/cell biology, flow cytometry, immunological techniques, microscopy, or generation (and analysis) of next‑generation high‑throughput sequencing. The applicant is only required to have previous experience in one of the above "wet lab" areas, as training will be provided in other areas, as needed.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication.
• Strong attention to detail and strong record‑keeping and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in any given workday, and manage time accordingly.
• Willingness and ability to learn new methods and skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a research team.
• Applicant's materials must list (pending) qualifications upon submission.
• Applicant must have all requirements met by time of hire.

• Experience culturing mammalian cells, mouse handling and care, flow cytometry and molecular biology techniques.

• Curriculum Vitae – CV must clearly list current…